26 Weeks

Following the goal of 40 weeks until delivery, I have just 98 days left until we meet Baby Sister! 3 months! Yikes! On one hand, I'm cool as a cucumber because hey - been there, done that. On the other hand, I'm pretty nervous because time is FLYING and the due date will creep up on us! Luckily, we kept a lot of stuff from when Charlotte was a newborn and infant, so there's not much stuff to buy or prepare, just a lot of logistics and mental preparation... if preparing yourself for a toddler & newborn is even a possibility.

26 Weeks

So this is what 26 weeks pregnant with #2 looks like. Charlotte just had to come give Baby Sister a kiss when I told her I was taking a picture of her. She seems to already have a connection with her! Especially when I'm changing Charlotte's diaper, she will pat my belly and say, "Baby Sister! See her?" and then I have to show her my tummy & she'll pat it, kiss it, and sometimes, she'll even say, "I luff you, baby." And then my heart melts.

I'm feeling pretty well these days, but I can definitely feel I'm getting closer to that 3rd trimester. More fatigue, more difficulty staying comfortable at night to sleep, and a little more aches & pains. Nothing unbearable, and I am still considering this an "easy" pregnancy. Baby is moving around just fine in there, kicking, stretching, and rolling. She gets hiccups sometimes, too, but not as often as Charlotte had them (yet). I'm looking forward to these next 14 weeks or so. It was in the last trimester that I really got connected with Charlotte. I could tell even then that she would be funny - just from the way she would move & play with me when I poked my own belly. I enjoy the anticipation, the waiting (remind me I said that), and the wondering about what she'll be like, what she'll look like.

Next week I have my glucose test and will probably start biweekly appointments sometime after that. In the meantime, I'm hoping for more sunny, warm days like today! Come on, Spring!! :o)